California

Only a pool pavilion remains from Casa Blanca, a 1927 Moorish-style residence on the beach in Carpinteria that was torn down and replaced in 1995. But what also survived from the original house, designed by George Washington Smith, is its exotic, whitewashed spirit. Architect Don Peterson’s equally distinctive reincarnation is 6,000 square feet, with three bedrooms, four baths, two offices and a one-bedroom guest apartment. $13.5 million. Call 805-565-4546.